GENRE: Classic Lit
HONORS: none that I could locate
REVIEW: Siddhartha's staying presence in the young adult reading world seems to stem from the word-of-mouth of contemporary beatnik, cultured - hippie types who recommend the book to their peers. There isn't room to categorize teen readers and their social circles, but this classic is about the spiritual journey of young Siddhartha who travels the Indian subcontinent in search for purpose and enlightenment. Siddhartha learns through his travels that it is not the Buddhist scholarly methods or pleasures of the world that will bring self-contentment, but the totality of the situations that come with experience.
OPINION: A fantastic story that is a classic with contemporary language. The story is in a third person perspective, but is a nice way for interested readers to ease into the ideas of Eastern Philosophy and find some means of spirituality. The book seems to attract those who are open to experimentation and are in search of finding themselves.
IDEAS: A notable book that may ease teens into the ideas of Eastern culture.
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